Treñas OKs ‘online bulang’ ordinance
ILOILO City – Bulang is entrenched in the Ilonggo culture, according to Mayor Jerry Treñas. Staging it virtually in this time of pandemic is...
Estancia closes municipal hall for disinfection
ILOILO – For six days, the municipal hall of Estancia is off limits to the public.
The building will be thoroughly disinfected, according to Dr....
80 Passi teachers negative for COVID
ILOILO – Much to the relief of health authorities, 80 public school teachers in Passi City tested negative for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Their laboratory-confirmed...
‘COVID RESURGES’; Defensor: Complacency driving coronavirus uptick
ILOILO – A sharp increase in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases this January is threatening to undo the province’s hard-won gains throughout the pandemic.
With a few...
‘KOGING NA SYA!’; Cop tagged in Britanico slay denies participation in crime
ILOILO City – One of the four policemen tagged in the killing of businessman Delfin Britanico denied his participation in the crime.
Police Staff Sergeant...
More COVID vaccination dry runs eyed
ILOILO City – Yesterday’s three-hour vaccination dry run to test the city’s preparedness for the rollout of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines went smoothly...
32 Lemery cops on quarantine
ILOILO City – Thirty-two policemen in the municipality of Lemery, Iloilo are on station quarantine.
Their chief – Police Captain Edwin Belarmino – was found...
‘VIRTUAL BULANG’; Candelaria cock derby may go online
ILOILO City – The world-famous Candelaria cock derby may push through but online.
The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a franchise ordinance allowing the delayed broadcast and...
Mock COVID vaccination today
ILOILO City – The city government is simulating the vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID) today to identify possible kinks when it rolls out...
Virus spreads in Passi market; 84 infected
ILOILO – Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infected 84 vendors at the public market of Passi City. The number of infections, however, could further rise,...